Market Trends: Coca Cola In The UK

Market Trends: Coca Cola In The UK 1.0 Introduction When question of marketing communication is asked there will be numerous answers as there are many respondents. One of the most common answers is the advertising that is most visible of the marketing communication. In twentieth century the term advertising was used what might be called marketing contemporaneously. However the terms communication has eclipsed the advertising and promotion due to the services of the firm in form of its products, brands to its audiences during the last two decades. Marketing Business are the means by which services, supplier of goods and values represent themselves before the targeted audiences with the objectives of stimulating the talks for better commercial and other relationships. Marketing Communication is influenced by the environmental factors and media development, budgetary demands and most likely by the consumers attitudes. Coca Cola being the one of the largest brands in the world with brand portfolio and value has top four soft drink brands out of the five. Diet Coke, Coca Cola, Fanta and Sprite are owned by the Coca-Cola. Responsible marketing is the fundamental principle of Coca-Cola Company in UK. All marketing initiatives are reviewed to ensure all the complied principles as media buyers and other marketing agencies. 2.0 Marketing Trends of Coca-Cola in UK The marketing principles and policies are reviewed to keep up to date with the changing market trends. The Coca-Cola Company in Great Britain is tilted towards the voices of parents and their concerns about the advances in online marketing. Children under age of 12 cannot understand the purpose of the commercial ads and lack the necessary skills and judgments required for it. For the GB market the Coca-Cola Company has developed a charter for responsible marketing built on the European and Goal commitments. The Coca-Cola Company ensures that its marketing practices are according to social expectations and wants to remain responsible producers. It is also included in core principles of Coca-Cola Company that collaboratively work with public, stakeholders, customers is defined and ensures the compliance. The marketing values of Coca-Cola Company are mainly focused positively with optimism, for that the Coca-Cola Company has stood the time since the cold drinks were sold first time 120 years ago. There are more than 59 competitors of Coca-Cola in UK. Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Nestle and PepsiCo are the famous competitors of Coca-Cola in UK. The electronic technologies and internet have grown rapidly and resulting the increase in global communication. It has allowed the firms to work in partnership with other countries and international market. The global soft market is expected to increase to 3.6% from 2004 to 2010 (Datamonitor, 2005). For the consumers of Coca-Cola the growing trends societal concerns, lifestyle and attitudes are very important. It is causing the industrys business to change because the Coca-Cola is differentiating in its products to increase the sales in a stagnant market. Coca-Cola is in the rivalry of the Pepsi and they are in power struggle. The main focus of the Coca-Cola is to compete in the non-alcoholic drinks in the beverage industry. Other than Pepsi Coca-Cola is competing a multiple firms located in UK. The products included in list are the carbonated soft drinks, packed water, nectars and juices, energy and sport drinks, coffee and tea, fruit drinks and other beverage. PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have saturated the European markets. International markets are different from the local UK market. Closer competitor of Coca-Cola is the Pepsi which also offers the similar products. Other closer competitors include the Tango. The brands of the Coca-Cola are much popular among the citizens of the UK. Brands are the more important role players for the promotion of sales of Coca-Colas products. It is difficult to manage the brands as they constitute many intangible components. These intangible assets account significantly a big part of Coca-Colas values the se days in UK. Tangible assets have moved the Coca-Cola from a situation when its tangible assets represented only 3% of its market value. During the process of evolution and development of Coca-Cola its managers have faces the risks as given below. Bottling Partners: The relationships of the Coca-Cola are at risk with the bottling partners due to sub-par return on capital. To alleviate this issue Coca-Cola needed to increase its shares and capital return. Economic Slowdown: The slowdown of global economic growth has also affected on the Coca-Colas sales and sale of many brands is slow down. Expansion Strategy: The expansion strategy of non-carbonated market has many growth trends but the market margins are lower and may take the profits away from the core business of Coca-Cola. In presence of these risks the Coca-Cola has stabilized it in UK and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. produces the 240 million cases of products every year in six different manufacturing sites, seven distribution sites with largest plant at Wakefield in the world. 3.0 Strategic Objectives of Coca-Cola Being the one of the global company in the world, it took responsibilities to affect the communities in UK in some ways. Company has mission which called the mission stated as The Coca-Cola Company exists to benefit and refresh everyone who is touched by our business. In community company has made efforts to build relationships among the different communities. Coca-Cola Company has focused to improve the quality life of citizens. It has addressed water, waste management and climate changes in UK communities. Company has focused on the higher education to build the strong communities and enhance individual opportunity. Business growth is entire objective of the Company and requires the following five forces model. This model helps to work out the dynamics in UK market and other areas of activity. It tells the company who other companies are competing in the market. It also provides a way to enter into market as a fresh company. The porters model helps to find out the other enterprises and also identifying the implications in existing market. There are five key forces as shown in the following figure. New Entrants Suppliers Buyers Existing Competitors Substitutes Figure 1: Porters Five Forces Porters model shows us the five forces which affect the Coca-Cola Companys development in UK. These forces include the New entrants Coca-Cola with other rivals is established in UK and is popular among the customers due to its brands. Buyers power Alternative products and services Potential of Suppliers Current Competitors The current competitors of Coca-Cola are discussed above in brief. PepsiCo is the main competitors of the Coca-Cola and is deriving more than 50% shares in industry. All forces in Porters model are connected in a dynamic relationship. 4.0 Marketing Communication of Coca-Cola 4.1 Corporate Objectives There are several objectives that company gives to its shareholders include as The increase in the soft drinks growth rate by the company Driving the profitable growth by broadening the family brands Generating the growth through all channels via creating the consistent services to its customers The direct investment with great extent in different areas of UK drinks market Driving efficiently and cost-effectively in all parts of the UK where they are planted 4.2 Marketing Objectives In Europe the sale of the Coca-Cola brands represents a great percentage in UK with billion dollars. To represent a larger part of European market the Company wants to increase its sale during the next year 2011. It is already told that products are home-consummated drinks. Company wants to increase its impulse during the next 12 months. Due to the satisfaction of the stockholders the market shares can be increased during the next 12 months. 4.3 Communication Objectives Communication objectives of the Coca-Cola are as given below Make awareness among the people facing the products during the next year and grouping the all targeted audiences. As Coca-Cola is a well famous due to its brands in UK, it is not possible to increase its awareness by an important percentage. Company emphasizes on the awareness of its new products which are compared to its competitors in market. The specific brands are with great tastes which differentiate it from other brands. Coca-Cola Company is known due its brands in history and can lose its position as a brand for the youth in UK. It requires repositioning it among the teenagers. Coca-Cola is the leader of the drinks for the consumers in UK, it is not necessary that it will remain at top position during the next years. It requires the brands must reinforce its saturation with leading audiences. 5.0 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY 5.1 Target Audiences The consumer data collected between 1995 and 2000 shows that women were the heavier users than the men. But this trend changed in 2002 and men became the main users of the Coca-Cola products. Social groups are the main consumers of its brands. Brands need to be increased their sale among the different groups in UK. These groups are future consumers of these brands in a long term of objectives. Women must be encouraged to become the main consumers as seen in previous years. 5.2 Targeting the youth A pull strategy can appeal to young in country and corporate image of company can be changed by an art sponsorship. This can be achieved by clarifying its name and a best singer can be sponsored for these objectives. Teenagers in UK can recognize the company due to its brands, which are supportive to produce the rock scenes better than previously. 5.3 Targeting the males: Sports events Coca-Cola is popular among the males due to its sport sponsorships. The idea behind the sponsorship is to approach the large audiences during the sports events in country. Games like football, cricket, rugby and tennis are main events in UK for the all 12 months and Coca-Cola can intensify its advertising campaign. Banners are useful placed on the doors or gates of the stadiums or playgrounds. 5.4 Young adults A push strategy is more useful to attract the young adults. Young people use the alcoholic drinks at clubs with their friends. A common venture of Whisky brand by developing an association with barmen can prove to be favorite drinks at most fashionable place in the cities of UK. In clubbing the Coca-Cola will put the Whisky-Coke as the fashion drink. 5.5 Targeting the large audience: TVs and Cinemas advertising By the widespread campaign on TV young audience can become more receptive towards the Coca-Colas brands. The TV campaign or advertising is a cost-effective way and provides an opportunity to targeted audience to establish an association with sponsors and programs. A new can be diffused by the cinema complexes. Cinema is a place where targeted audience are in a best approach with the kind of the film chosen there. 5.6 Press advertising Young and old audiences are targeted by the press advertising and female are more targeted than males. Older people read the magazines due to health articles are written there while teenagers read it for the fashions. 6.0 MIX RECOMMENDATION FOR COMMUNICATION 6.1 Banners The intensive use of banners during the March and April makes the start of the new campaign; banners are based on the same themes shown at TVs. Banners placed on the public transport are good means of advertising because buses are seen by the majority of the people, especially students who travel to their universities. Stadiums are the places where the banners are displayed during the sports events in major cities like London, Manchester and Liverpool etc. 6.2 Sale Promotions Two methods are crucial for the sale promotions; first one is used for the manufacturer to resellers and second one used for the manufacturers to consumers. In first place Coca-Cola will encourage the resellers to purchase the products with increased amount and develop a great usage of its products. Brand loyalty is the desired objective of the Coca-Cola. In the second place the Coca-Cola will encourage the users of its competitors to change the use of products. Regular customers are always at the priority list of the company to be benefited. 6.3 Online Promotions Website is the main source of the online advertising and updates about the brands, prices and new promotions can be accessed through the websites. Screen savers, games and other downloads about the Coca-Cola brands are available from the Coca-Cola websites. These promotions are not only based upon the product itself but also the images transmitted by these brands. 6.4 Joint Ventures Joint ventures with Whisky brands in clubs and pubs will be useful for the company. The relationship with be established with specific clubs and pubs. Aim is to develop a new fashion about Whisky-Coke. T-shirts and Caps in clubs and pubs can attract more young adults. 6.5 Budget and Media issues Several magazines will be the part of campaign to approach the targeted audiences. This campaign will be started from the May to August; Hello and OK magazines will be the sources for this campaign. These are weekly based magazines and young girls are more interested to read them. Top Santà © and Readers are the magazines and older audiences are the targets of these monthly magazines. 6.6 Cinema Budget A campaign will be started from June to July and new commercial will be diffused in major cities of the UK. The two films will be targeted in the evening sà ©ance only on Friday and Saturday. Total budget for the cinema can be calculated as: 1 sà ©ance * 2 days * 5 cities * 8 weeks * 40000 = 3,200,000 (GBP). 6.7 Poster Budget There are two possible sources where posters can be displayed: buses banners and roadside banners. Roadside banners will be done during the next 20 weeks and 2000 panels T side buses will be completed during the next 6 months. 6.8 Internet Budget The images of Coca-Cola brands and screen savers require the specific knowledge. A budget of 100000 (GBP) will be used to create the games and adaptation of websites. 6.9 Sale Promotion and Joint Venture Budgets Coupons offers demand the budget of the 300000 (GBP) and a budget of 200000 will be needed for the competition campaign. Promotions in clubs also need an amount of 400000 (GBP) and it will contain the contacts with JB, contracts with clubs and packaging designed for the use of T-shirts, glasses and caps. 6.10 Evaluation There are numerous methods to evaluate the achievements of objectives and media has their own evaluation methods. This evaluation is helpful to determine the effectiveness of the marketing communication plan. 7.0 Issues of Coca-Cola in Current business Scenario According to Dr. John S. Pemberton the mixture of coca-cola syrup and carbonated water yielding the fountain beverage was first time introduced by the Coca-Cola. This product is sold in every state of the state of U.S. (http://www.virtualvender.coca-cola.com/ft/index.jsp). In annual report of the Coca-Cola Company 24.4 billion products were sold in year 2009 (Annual Report of Coca-Cola, 2009). Sustainability of business is an important pillar of 2010 years business strategy which are carried out for the part of the corporate social responsibility and coalition of global investors have appraised the Coca-Cola with high-quality reports for the investors (www.coca.collahellenic.com). Coca-Cola is much focusing upon the Social Responsibility focus because it wanted to promote the lives of people living in the community. Coca-Cola is involved in many programs like Education on Wheels especially in Singapore (O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich Linda Ferrell, 2009). Coca-Cola is diversifying bas ed upon its products a planned to launch new products in UK. As Malven Water a product of Coca-Cola is owned by the UK (Hall, 2007). The competition of the Coca-Cola with PepsiCo Corporation has forced the Coca-Cola to get profit beyond the selling of its products. Company does not only sell the products but works with the bottling companies. Some which are owned by the Coca-Cola but others are not. Company is facing the issue of earning more. To combat this issue Coca-Cola has acquired the companies to make more growth. Mr., Daft the Chief Executive of Coca-Cola in 2001 made recommendations to acquire the Quaker Oats Company. Coca-Cola was interested in the brands of the Quaker Oats Company. But Quaker Oats Company was bought by the Pepsi in 2001 (Lynch, 2007). Coca-Cola throughout history has crises in market shares. The New Coke fiasco was noticed and it took step to replace this version with original brand of Coke and defeated its archival Pepsi. Executives of the Coca-Cola thou ght to revise the formula of this Coke product (Adam Lindgreen, Martin Hingley Joà «lle Vanhamme, 2009).

Silent Features of the British Constitution

The English Constitution has made a great circuit of the globe & has become a common possession of civilized man. (G. B Adams) A Constitution means certain principles on which the Government of the State is organized & which determines the relations between the people & the Government the Constitution of British is unique in nature & has provided inspiration for a number of other constitutions in the world.Following are the salient features of the British Constitution.Unwritten:The British Constitution is unwritten in nature but it does not imply that all of its parts are unwritten. It means that it has not been reduced to writing in a single document. Some of the components are found in written from. Such as the Reform Act, 1832, the Parliament Act of 1911 etc.Evolution Growth:British Constitution is a result of an evolutionary growth. Constitution efforts as well as needs of time shaped its spontaneous growth.Flexible Constitution:British Constitution is a flexible Constitution & p arliament can amend it like alterations in the statutory laws by a simple majority.Unitary:British have unitary constitution. All powers of the state are concentrated in the hands of a single government for the whole country. There are no units or states in British.Bicameralism:The Parliament consists of two chambers House of Lords & House of Commons. The House of commons is a popular chamber whose member directly elected by the people while the House of Lords is basically a hereditary chamber & its member are nominated by the Queen.Supremacy of the Parliament:In U.K, Parliament has complete Supremacy or sovereignty. No law enacted by the parliament can be challenged in the court on the plea that is against the constitution.According To De Loeme:â€Å"British Parliament can do everything except to make a man into a woman†.Constitution Monarchy:From Constitution point of view, the crown is the repository of the entire Government of authority in British.Contrast In Theory & Pra ctice:There is sharp contrast between theory & practice in British As of points out that â€Å"theoretically, British Government is absolute monarchy, its government from signifies constitution monarchy while in practice, the Government structure is closer to republican from.Collective Responsibility:of Commons & the crown.Limited Separation Of Power:In British, there is limited Separation of power. There is concentration of political powers in the parliament while the cabinet which exercises executive power is just a committee of the parliament. Nevertheless many safeguards have been provided especially under Act of Settlement of 1701 to secure the independence of judiciary from under influence on the part of other two branches on the Government.Independence of Judiciary:Necessary safeguards have been provided against all sorts of interference in judicial process. Judges are paid liberal salaries & ensured security of service.Rule of Law:U.K Constitution provides rule of law. The principle of rule of law may be defined as that none of the person in above or below the law. All the persons are equal in the eyes of law. F any person violates the law, he should face the trial of the case in the Government & no person is given imprisonment until his offence is proved in the court.Fundamental Rights:Fundamental rights of the citizens have not been incorporated in the form of a list in the English Constitution. Constitution law is not the creator but a product of fundamental rights, which have been recognized from time to time by the Courts.ConventionsConventions play a vital role in the British political system. A government is formed & removed on the basis of convention. As Prof. Smith says that the conventions are main living source behind the Constitution.Two Party System:Two party system is flourished in British right from the beginning of the parliamentary period. Before the emergence of the present labor party in the second decay of the present century, the fight was between the conservatives & the Liberal party, but now the liberal party has lost its political significance.XVI: Universal Adult Suffrage:Every individual of the age of 18 has the right to vote.Mixed Constitution:The British Constitution is a mixture of the monarchical, aristocratic & democratic principal.Conservativeness:The British Constitution is a symbol of Conservativeness. The trend of the people of U.K is absolutely n favor of old institutions & this concept is existence of conservatism.Establishment of Local Government Institutions:The existence of local Government in U.K. Constitution is another comprehensive feature of the Constitution. Local Government institution is symbols of the civil liberties & freedom of the people.Unreality:Another characteristic of the English Constitution is its unreality. It has righty been pointed out that nothing in it is what seems or seems what it.Conclusion:  To conclude, I can say, that British Constitution in neither absolute ly unwritten nor absolutely written. It is a combination of both & has made a circuit for the globe & has become the common possession of civilized man.

Why has the South Beach Diet been successful?

It is said that the success of dieters in weight loss supported by the South Beach Diet, is totally caused by the science behind the plan. If you interest in South Beach Diet, you can realize that it is a logical, and also healthy method which help you lose weight effectively. Certainly, you want to know how it works. Simply, let talk about what the basics of metabolism is. It is indicated by a series of processes when food is turned into fuel for the body. If these processes are optimzed, you are able to lose weight easily. Moreover, metabolism is affected negatively when the blood glucose levels are high.The only way to stabilize high blood glucose levels is to increase the production of insulin. If not, you are able to catch diabetes. There are three phases in The South Beach Diet. It takes two weeks for the first phase. The main task is to remove carbohydrates, level blood glucose, as well as fire up your metabolism. Time for weighting loss is down when you reduce your high sugar levels. By removing an entire food group, you’ll do this easily. However, if you use this method for long periods, you’ll probably feel unhealthy. It’s useful for short periods ( two weeks only ).The phase 2 is began with the improvement of your metabolic function evidently. At that time, you can enjoy progressively foods from all of the basic food groups came from South Beach Diet. Unless your goal weight is over, the progress will still be continued. Certainly, you need these kind of food groups to have a good health too. You also learn how to choose foods better to optimize metabolism positively ( without having high glucose levels ) . About South Beach Diet, you’ll easily recognize the the difference between †bad carbohydrates† and â€Å"good carbohydrates†.Apart from, the concepts of â€Å"good fats† and â€Å"bad fats† are also discovered by the dieter. Obviously, the foodstuffs which have lower numbers on the Glyce mic Index are good. In short, The South Beach Diet give you a chance to lose weight quicly as well as effectively. Moreover, it still helps you to maintain this for the long term. Beginning with the metabolism in Phase One and increasing foods from all of the basic food groups progressively in Phase Two, you’ll be able to recoginze the different clearly. That’s all what The South Beach Diet works for us.

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Communication - Information and Technology Innovattion

Question: Discuss about the Communication, Information and Technology Innovattion. Answer: Introduction Communication, Information and technology with its continuous innovation have improved in very well in most domains of modern life. Most significantly, computers and electronic learning, in particular, allows learning easy and to be done anytime and anywhere. With good access to ICT, students in Rwanda schools can benefit well from these efficiencies. However, easy aces to educational technology in Rwanda is limited even today to advantaged few in urban areas against the majority in rural and remote areas (Lwakabamba 2005). The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of ICT in teaching of mathematics and sciences in local schools as well as the use of ICT in community development. Focus groups, questionnaire, and interviews were used for sole purpose of data collection (Uworwabayeho 2009). The findings showed that most science and mathematics teachers were motivated and ready to acquire ICT services in schools as well as the local communities (Akinyemi 2016). The study showed that ICT succeeded well in teach schools where the school administration allowed the use of computers mostly in technical courses like sciences and mathematics. Most teachers in the schools were optimistic and also expressed a strong desire that they can be trusted both by the school and the community as a whole and asked to be given a proper time and environment to using computers in teaching students. The views here in matters of learning conditions shows that the schools created so that those who participated became responsible, more active and committed practitioners. The same response came from the local people who were ready to use technology in community-based work, and the assumption here was that positive believes can be an eye opener for ones future role in impacting change in community practices (Selinger 2009). Research shows that there was a slight improvement in class that used computers in the subject of mathematics. In the community clinics and government offices were more comfortable in keeping clients document as a result of improved ICT within the locality (Waema 2002). However, to achieve as from the findings, the Rwandan government need to invest well in ICT and develop a well structured school-based curriculum including teachers development in areas of technology literacy, allowing teachers in schools to have an active and positive awareness to new technological tools. The stakeholders who made this project successful include UK, African, and other international partners working closely with the school administration (Selinger2009).The project involved a lot of stakeholders who were interested to see whether ICT can help teachers achieve their dreams in helping students learn maths and sciences. Ministry of education in Rwandese government played a paramount role in helping us identify the two schools while still providing transport to the designated areas. Different organizations in the United Kingdom were responsible in supplying computer materials to the two schools. Statement of current business and statement problem While many children in this country go to school the big question remains the quality of education they get. Rwanda is one country developing at a high rate and technology can be used to improve quality of education by using digital learning materials. The Rwandan government has undertaken, through various stakeholders to equip all the schools with ICT. The goal here is to help empower outcomes in all the schools. This kind of policy contributes to providing for deployment of educational software and hardware in every school in Rwanda, full integration of ICT in school curriculum including teachers e-skilling. However, the project is based in two schools in the countrys.St Vincent is a girls secondary school with a population of over four hundred students and almost twenty-two teachers. The school has forty-six computers donated by world Links, Mineduc and Congregation Sisters. Only twenty-six computers are working while the internet connection broke down. The school uses the compute rs to help train secretarial students while the rest of the students use the computers to learn word and excel. According to teachers in this school, if by any chance they get internet connection they would use the computers to teach science and mathematics (Hennessy, Harrison, and Wamakote 2010). The students in the class prefer to study physical sciences and mathematics. Gahini is a primary school in Rwanda with a total population of almost to one thousand students. The school was provided with three computers by World Links which are located in the principals office with no internet access. After two teachers had been trained in ICT services by World Links, the school hired a qualified ICT trainer to train some of the teachers since the government training was not enough. In general, the school has managed to use well the few ICT resources they have (Rubagiza, Were, and Sutherland 2011).The students must be well prepared for current technology and provided with abilities needed t o adapt and thrive in todays technology based economy. The students have a role to play when it comes to improving the economy of the country. This can only be achieved only if they are introduced to technology based world at an early age in the schools mostly in the subjects of math and sciences. Overview of ICT in Rwanda One aim of Rwandas Vision 2020 was to identify and to strengthen teachers awareness in computer rich areas as a paramount government priority for them in order to achieve countries social and economic goals and objectives. The plan was to deploy more computers in both government and public schools, but the major setback is that many public schools in country mostly in rural areas lack power leave alone even phones or computers. About the development of technology and ICT system, education systems were supposed to priorities modern studies in schools including a compulsorily within teacher education programs. In affected environments, tutors working in developed community are required to be agents of change, for the willing ones who can make it happen (Waema 2002). Technology, as argued, does not modify? But it's people who change their living areas by using modern technology. The education system in Rwanda has continued to advance in some development so as to help the country in deve lopment wise. On this, the rate at which tutors in schools use computer tools will vary in connection to time and space. The first enthusiasm on the introduction of computers in learning institutions makes us assume that a robust studying area will lead to changes while improving school rules and regulations. As new technology develops, there is a change in actions and human interaction (Farrell, 2007). By this, students ways of learning continue to be shaped in line with the relevant knowledge means in major schools. This means that technology will transform learning not by narrow way but by an ongoing process. The mind maps below support the need for incorporating ICT into the education in Rwandese schools (Rubagiza, Were, and Sutherland 2011). The mind maps below support the need for incorporating ICT into the education in Rwandese schools. System new proposal with requirements In the projects, kits should be incorporated in all the classrooms as project based scenarios that the teachers can use as the project starting point as their own design. Good policies should be put into practice to make sure that the quality of education is improved. In Rwandan schools, mathematics and science subjects for a long time have been poorly done, and therefore its high time the government implemented sound policies and saw improvements in schools. This can be achieved if all the schools had access to ICT services. In most parts of the country the model of deploying ICT in schools is somehow not working, and its high time the government reviewed the methods being used and deployed different methods (Guldberg and Mackness 2009). School communities also need to have a common understanding with all other policy makers to make sure that there is proper coordination between teachers and ICT coordinators. Communication between the two should be right to ensure policies are imple mented (Dzidonu 2010). Considering the findings, we can conclude that use of ICT to help teach mathematics and sciences in schools has not been achieved. If the most crucial factors are not addressed students in schools will continue to lack ICT access and associated enough opportunities to quality education (Gaible and Burns 2005). The same will apply to the outside community who need ICT skills to advance their lives. When this happens it will hinder their chance to progress in future and contribute to the countrys economy (Mukama 2009). However all this will be achieved if the Rwandan government provides power to all the schools in rural areas since ICT materials will use power. Practical post-implementation evaluation guidelines Implementation of this plan may take five phases. These phases will include equipping classes with good ICT systems, awareness campaigns to both students and teachers. The stages will be the review, acquisition (equipping ICT tools), analysis, design, and evaluation stages. Many efforts are being made to establish ICT structures, training students, teachers and the local people. People have to deal with change at all cost .Efficient use of technology in learning centers as a tools for teaching must involve a change of attitude towards a bigger accountability and be optimistic so as to bring the necessary development in the centers. After a simple study, it was found out that although many schools and the local people remained marginalized regarding ICT, all was not lost (Guldberg and Mackness 2009). The people remained optimist that one day every child will get access to computer services in school. Information usage in schools in Rwanda as discovered by many people is too many peopl e a new issue the whole system is trying to deal with including the community. It is worthy to think how most of the interviewed were eager and desired to get computer knowledge to improve their teachings and help the students become better people in the society (Were, Rubagiza, and Sutherland 2011). ICT has so many hints with a representation of large information sources which are better when dealt with collectively. Key to good learning is where teachers interact from each other while developing healthy culture of continued inquiry in todays practices. School evaluation is a collaborative and inclusive process of an internal school review. During this process, the school management, teachers, students and parents all engage in a joint inquiry on the progress of the school. This is an evident based process that is aimed at gathering information from many sources then coming up with a conclusion on how to improve the lives of the students in the school. In this case, it was very easy to do an evaluation of the two schools. Most of the information during the assessment process came from the teachers and the school management since they were going to be more involved in the project. Learners outcome and experience here should be put in consideration since the whole project is based on them. During the evaluation process the following was some of the issues raised: Most interviewed people showed that there was a vision ahead of them although it was limited and only focused on the initial steps of familiarizing the students and the community with basic computer skills before using them to learn in class. Many participants had the feeling that their school and the community had a good concept and felt that the goals needed to realize this had already been identified. In the two schools where the research was carried out, there were limited internet connection and poor computer labs (Rutayisire, Kabano, and Rubagiza 2004). Most people desired to have more computers and good internet connection in the school compounds. Most of the locals interviewed said that for the community to grow then ICT was inevitable in the community. About three-quarter of the respondents thought that infrastructure was the primary cause of their school not having ICT resources. Mathematics and scie nces are very technical courses, and computers would make the work easier. The government should ensure that every school has a modern classroom with electricity connected because the new technology will require the use of power. There is no need to supply computers to schools before making sure that there is power in the school (Harrison 2005).According to our study, most of the schools in the area were backed up by the NGOs but not the considered ministry in education. Without support from the concerned stakeholders students will continue doing badly in schools. The Education department should come up with programs to support extra-curriculum activities in the schools (Blumenstock 2012).Almost all the teachers indicated in the questionnaire that support, training, and leadership from the government about ICT were lacking. Some promises were there, but they had not materialized claimed the teachers. According to many of the respondents, most of the support came from NGOs rather tha n from the government (Rubagiza, Were, and Sutherland 2011). In phase one of the project, the teachers will be given good support to develop learning and teaching scenarios to help teach science and maths.The ICT tools in schools should contain things like guidelines for teachers, contents in literature, teaching examples, learning sources and materials for both students and educators (Farrell 2007). The highest risk in this project is the failure to get immediate results in the school as witnessed in previous projects. Some of the trained teachers and other stakeholders might also due to various reasons leave before the completion of the project. However, the project went on well without any problem with the desired results being achieved. The process modeling is summarized by the diagram below. Conclusion For Rwanda to achieve economic and social-economic objectives first, it has to develop the people who are the countrys most valuable resource. This will start in schools where the student needs to be equipped well with ICT skills. More emphasizes should be put in place by the government to make sure that all schools are well prepared to accommodate ICT facilities. The problems that the two schools are facing are a clear reflection of what is happening in other parts of the country. However, all is not lost as more effort is being put in place to make sure that teachers are well prepared to teach students using the new technology. The teachers also need a lot of motivation not only giving them ICT skills but to make sure that their interests are put forward by the government. With this, the country is in a better position to achieve its goals and objectives and improve the economy. 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